I read Staci Drouillards book “Walking the Old Road” which was well written. As I was reading it I was thinking about the “Indian Trail” that our gang hiked many times when we were young. The “Indian Trail” that we had excursions on started behind the high school, went by an old shack we called Nature Boy’s house, and up […]
This moment in time
This powerful moment in time requires us to look with new eyes towards our future and our past. It is a moment to learn and unlearn. To seek pardon and create equity. It is an individual journey and a collective effort. The North Shore Health Care foundation is committed to being part of the collective effort of healing and recovery […]
VPC makes statement against racism/stands for diversity
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere… Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from the Birmingham Jail Violence Prevention Center staff, board of directors, and volunteers are saddened and angered by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Oluwatoyin Salau, and the countless others who have been subjected to and/or killed due to […]
Generations
I wonder what the Greatest Generation would think, probably roll their eyes at the howls of discomfort from someone being asked to wear a mask, or from not being able to order beer at their favorite bar, remembering when they couldn’t see loved ones for months being stuck in faraway places that had no bars left standing. They might be […]
Historical social amnesia
The text below is an excerpt from a new commentary I’ve written on the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes (due out from Covenant Books later this summer). For many readers, the book of Ecclesiastes is the epic failure of the Bible. The book’s primary theme is penned as “vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” Ecclesiastes logs the utter futility of […]
Ellen Randall Stubbs
Ellen Randall Stubbs, 73, of Lutsen, formerly of Vadnais Heights and Shoreview, died June 28 of a glioblastoma brain tumor. She was lovingly surrounded by family. She lived with the disease for two and a half years and faced a terminal diagnosis with openness, grace, and a strong faith. Ellen grew up on Mackinac Island and attended secondary school in […]
New Minnesota bill helps people who can’t afford to pay for their diabetes medication
A bill signed in April by Gov. Tim Walz provides a one-time, 30-day supply of insulin for eligible residents who need help paying for their medication went into effect July 1, 2020. Under the legislation, residents who are unable to afford insulin can receive their medication once in a 12-month period for a $35 copay. Called the Alec Smith Insulin […]
Ensuring public safety and earning your trust
What is Community-Based Policing? According to Everbridge, “ Community-Based Policing is generally defined as a law enforcement philosophy that allows officers to continuously operate in the same area to create a stronger bond with the citizens living and working in that area. This allows public safety officers to engage with residents and prevent crime from happening instead of responding to […]
Historical Reflections
FLIGHT FOR LIFE St. Mary’s LifeFlight, an emergency medical helicopter service based in Duluth, visited Cook County North Shore Hospital to conduct training and orientation. The mission of LifeFlight is to minimize transfer times for critically ill and injured patients between health facilities in northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.